South African Medical Research Council

South African Medical Research Council
Short name
SAMRC
Country, city
South Africa, Cape Town
from chars
Publications found: 0

Since 1969

Total publications
7144
Total citations
169828
Citations per publication
23.77
Average publications per year
127.57
Average authors per publication
10.62
h-index
145
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 1220, 17.08%
General Medicine
1220 publications, 17.08%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1178, 16.49%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
1178 publications, 16.49%
Infectious Diseases, 1017, 14.24%
Infectious Diseases
1017 publications, 14.24%
Pharmacology (medical), 415, 5.81%
Pharmacology (medical)
415 publications, 5.81%
Immunology, 394, 5.52%
Immunology
394 publications, 5.52%
Health Policy, 368, 5.15%
Health Policy
368 publications, 5.15%
Multidisciplinary, 366, 5.12%
Multidisciplinary
366 publications, 5.12%
Pharmacology, 332, 4.65%
Pharmacology
332 publications, 4.65%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 301, 4.21%
Medicine (miscellaneous)
301 publications, 4.21%
Microbiology (medical), 290, 4.06%
Microbiology (medical)
290 publications, 4.06%
Molecular Biology, 287, 4.02%
Molecular Biology
287 publications, 4.02%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 284, 3.98%
Psychiatry and Mental health
284 publications, 3.98%
Immunology and Allergy, 280, 3.92%
Immunology and Allergy
280 publications, 3.92%
Biochemistry, 267, 3.74%
Biochemistry
267 publications, 3.74%
Nutrition and Dietetics, 265, 3.71%
Nutrition and Dietetics
265 publications, 3.71%
Molecular Medicine, 257, 3.6%
Molecular Medicine
257 publications, 3.6%
Drug Discovery, 251, 3.51%
Drug Discovery
251 publications, 3.51%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 226, 3.16%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
226 publications, 3.16%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 219, 3.07%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
219 publications, 3.07%
Microbiology, 207, 2.9%
Microbiology
207 publications, 2.9%
Genetics, 199, 2.79%
Genetics
199 publications, 2.79%
Health (social science), 198, 2.77%
Health (social science)
198 publications, 2.77%
Virology, 182, 2.55%
Virology
182 publications, 2.55%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 172, 2.41%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
172 publications, 2.41%
Organic Chemistry, 169, 2.37%
Organic Chemistry
169 publications, 2.37%
Epidemiology, 162, 2.27%
Epidemiology
162 publications, 2.27%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 161, 2.25%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
161 publications, 2.25%
Social Psychology, 154, 2.16%
Social Psychology
154 publications, 2.16%
Food Science, 148, 2.07%
Food Science
148 publications, 2.07%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 143, 2%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
143 publications, 2%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
204 publications, 2.86%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
167 publications, 2.34%
BMJ Open
156 publications, 2.18%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
140 publications, 1.96%
BMC Public Health
109 publications, 1.53%
Scientific Reports
100 publications, 1.4%
AIDS and Behavior
83 publications, 1.16%
Frontiers in Immunology
71 publications, 0.99%
Global Health Action
70 publications, 0.98%
The Lancet
68 publications, 0.95%
Nutrients
59 publications, 0.83%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
54 publications, 0.76%
BMJ Global Health
54 publications, 0.76%
The Lancet Global Health
52 publications, 0.73%
BMC Infectious Diseases
52 publications, 0.73%
Molecules
47 publications, 0.66%
BMC Health Services Research
44 publications, 0.62%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
42 publications, 0.59%
Public Health Nutrition
41 publications, 0.57%
Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics
40 publications, 0.56%
South African Journal of Science
38 publications, 0.53%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
38 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
36 publications, 0.5%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
36 publications, 0.5%
Vaccines
36 publications, 0.5%
British Journal of Sports Medicine
35 publications, 0.49%
SSRN Electronic Journal
35 publications, 0.49%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
34 publications, 0.48%
Environmental Research
32 publications, 0.45%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
32 publications, 0.45%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
1352 publications, 18.92%
Elsevier
1261 publications, 17.65%
Wiley
759 publications, 10.62%
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
595 publications, 8.33%
Taylor & Francis
523 publications, 7.32%
BMJ
336 publications, 4.7%
Oxford University Press
312 publications, 4.37%
Frontiers Media S.A.
278 publications, 3.89%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
265 publications, 3.71%
SAGE
188 publications, 2.63%
Wolters Kluwer Health
145 publications, 2.03%
Cambridge University Press
116 publications, 1.62%
American Society for Microbiology
95 publications, 1.33%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
83 publications, 1.16%
AOSIS
56 publications, 0.78%
Hindawi Limited
47 publications, 0.66%
Mary Ann Liebert
44 publications, 0.62%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
35 publications, 0.49%
Thieme
34 publications, 0.48%
Microbiology Society
30 publications, 0.42%
American Medical Association (AMA)
30 publications, 0.42%
Academy of Science of South Africa
29 publications, 0.41%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
29 publications, 0.41%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
26 publications, 0.36%
American Thoracic Society
24 publications, 0.34%
American Society for Nutrition
22 publications, 0.31%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science
21 publications, 0.29%
NEJM Group
18 publications, 0.25%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
14 publications, 0.2%
National Association of Clean Air
14 publications, 0.2%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town
2408 publications, 33.71%
Stellenbosch University
1697 publications, 23.75%
University of the Witwatersrand
1607 publications, 22.49%
University of Pretoria
759 publications, 10.62%
National Health Laboratory Services
530 publications, 7.42%
University of the Western Cape
478 publications, 6.69%
National Research Foundation
407 publications, 5.7%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
342 publications, 4.79%
Harvard University
288 publications, 4.03%
North-West University
273 publications, 3.82%
University of Fort Hare
268 publications, 3.75%
Johns Hopkins University
237 publications, 3.32%
University of Oxford
222 publications, 3.11%
University of Washington
211 publications, 2.95%
Groote Schuur Hospital
188 publications, 2.63%
University College London
187 publications, 2.62%
University of Johannesburg
180 publications, 2.52%
Columbia University
164 publications, 2.3%
University of South Africa
157 publications, 2.2%
Makerere University
157 publications, 2.2%
King's College London
147 publications, 2.06%
University of Southampton
146 publications, 2.04%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
125 publications, 1.75%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
124 publications, 1.74%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
119 publications, 1.67%
Imperial College London
118 publications, 1.65%
University of Zululand
116 publications, 1.62%
University of California, San Francisco
112 publications, 1.57%
University of New South Wales
111 publications, 1.55%
Tshwane University of Technology
111 publications, 1.55%
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With foreign organizations

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
342 publications, 4.79%
Harvard University
288 publications, 4.03%
Johns Hopkins University
237 publications, 3.32%
University of Oxford
222 publications, 3.11%
University of Washington
211 publications, 2.95%
University College London
187 publications, 2.62%
Columbia University
164 publications, 2.3%
Makerere University
157 publications, 2.2%
King's College London
147 publications, 2.06%
University of Southampton
146 publications, 2.04%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
125 publications, 1.75%
Imperial College London
118 publications, 1.65%
University of California, San Francisco
112 publications, 1.57%
University of New South Wales
111 publications, 1.55%
University of Melbourne
106 publications, 1.48%
University of Sydney
102 publications, 1.43%
Karolinska Institute
101 publications, 1.41%
University of California, Los Angeles
85 publications, 1.19%
Massachusetts General Hospital
83 publications, 1.16%
University of Cambridge
81 publications, 1.13%
University of Basel
80 publications, 1.12%
Yale University
80 publications, 1.12%
Boston University
79 publications, 1.11%
University of Western Australia
76 publications, 1.06%
Duke University
74 publications, 1.04%
Brigham and Women's Hospital
74 publications, 1.04%
University of Edinburgh
73 publications, 1.02%
Stanford University
72 publications, 1.01%
University of California, San Diego
72 publications, 1.01%
University of Sharjah
71 publications, 0.99%
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With other countries

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USA, 2030, 28.42%
USA
2030 publications, 28.42%
United Kingdom, 1507, 21.09%
United Kingdom
1507 publications, 21.09%
Australia, 610, 8.54%
Australia
610 publications, 8.54%
Canada, 449, 6.28%
Canada
449 publications, 6.28%
Germany, 414, 5.8%
Germany
414 publications, 5.8%
Switzerland, 397, 5.56%
Switzerland
397 publications, 5.56%
Netherlands, 327, 4.58%
Netherlands
327 publications, 4.58%
Nigeria, 276, 3.86%
Nigeria
276 publications, 3.86%
Italy, 274, 3.84%
Italy
274 publications, 3.84%
France, 267, 3.74%
France
267 publications, 3.74%
India, 263, 3.68%
India
263 publications, 3.68%
Brazil, 261, 3.65%
Brazil
261 publications, 3.65%
Uganda, 253, 3.54%
Uganda
253 publications, 3.54%
Norway, 239, 3.35%
Norway
239 publications, 3.35%
Belgium, 223, 3.12%
Belgium
223 publications, 3.12%
Sweden, 221, 3.09%
Sweden
221 publications, 3.09%
Kenya, 214, 3%
Kenya
214 publications, 3%
China, 200, 2.8%
China
200 publications, 2.8%
Cameroon, 199, 2.79%
Cameroon
199 publications, 2.79%
Spain, 184, 2.58%
Spain
184 publications, 2.58%
Ghana, 148, 2.07%
Ghana
148 publications, 2.07%
Zimbabwe, 145, 2.03%
Zimbabwe
145 publications, 2.03%
Malawi, 113, 1.58%
Malawi
113 publications, 1.58%
Japan, 113, 1.58%
Japan
113 publications, 1.58%
Denmark, 96, 1.34%
Denmark
96 publications, 1.34%
UAE, 96, 1.34%
UAE
96 publications, 1.34%
Tanzania, 93, 1.3%
Tanzania
93 publications, 1.3%
Ethiopia, 93, 1.3%
Ethiopia
93 publications, 1.3%
New Zealand, 84, 1.18%
New Zealand
84 publications, 1.18%
Zambia, 79, 1.11%
Zambia
79 publications, 1.11%
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  • We do not take into account publications that without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1969 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.